Well, you dont.
1 singleson the Billboard Hot 100 thats three more chart-toppers thanThriller.
But this meeting of Motown legends didnt live up to its star billing.
They fared better later in 1987 on their duet Get It, off WondersCharactersalbum.
Speed Demon
Between 1982sThrillerand 1987sBad, Prince had arrived in a big way.
Leave Me Alone
Musically, this was an obvious rewrite of the superiorBadtrack The Way You Make Me Feel.
But lyrically, it tapped into the growing paranoia that Jackson was feeling at the time.
I Just Cant Stop Loving You
The first single fromBadwas also the first of its five No.
Maudlin, yes, but only the biggest hater could resist.
The infectious groove punched up with some of Jacksons trademark hee-heesmakes his mission undeniable.
As a badass, he is utterly unconvincing.
Dirty Diana
No,Bads fifth and final No.
1 hit wasnt about Jacksons mentor Diana Ross.
Nor was it about Princess Diana, although she reportedly told MJ that it washer favorite of his songs.
Instead, the lyrics are about a groupie who wont just let me be.
As MJ spits out the gory details, the beat attacks you relentlessly.
This is pop music as suspense drama.
It showed just how much he had learned from both Stevie Wonder and the Beatles.
